Mississippi will now report data on patients who recovered from coronavirus
The Mississippi State Department of Health for the first time Wednesday reported an estimate of how many people have recovered from COVID-19.
That number stands at 3,413 people as of April 28, according to the MSDH website.
To calculate that number, the state counts:
▪ people who tested positive more than 14 days ago and were not hospitalized
▪ people who tested positive more than 21 days ago and were hospitalized, or it’s unclear if they were hospitalized.
The state does not include cases that are still under investigation in the total.
There have been 6,569 reported cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi with 250 deaths. On Wednesday, Mississippi reported 227 new cases with 11 additional deaths.
“That’s a strong reminder there are still a lot of cases out there,” State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs said. “We’ve had a lot higher reports, but we’ll have a lot more. It’s important for people to stay vigilant.”
The state first started reporting COVID-19 cases on March 11.
The total number of people resumed recovered will be updated weekly.
